Lots of Love for Cuqui

Guerrilla Warfare (Wind Whipper - Qillion by Saint Ballado) was scratched. Cuqui's Love (Afleet Alex - Chilukki Cat by Storm Cat) and entrymate La Sangre (Chelsey Cat - Edenton by Stuka) were favored. Vuelve Elene R. (Indian Ocean - Land Lady by Zamindar) looked good in the walking ring, but so did Cuqui's Love. La Sangre and Vuelve Elene R. (Indian Ocean - Land Lady by Zamindar) broke best, and dueled early on. Bethia (Victory Gallop - Awesome Joy by Awesome Again) was in third, while Cuqui's Love followed in fourth. Around the turn, Cuqui's Love began moving, quickly going past Bethia. She then swept by Vuelve Elene R., who had pulled away from a tiring La Sangre. Cuqui's Love drew off in the stretch for a comfortable victory. She is the 7th winner for Afleet Alex. Watch the Replay.

Result: September 2, 2009Camarero Race 7Maiden Special Weight

Cuqui's Love

$3.60

$2.60

Vuelve Elene R.

$3.00

Bethia

Bonavento Plays with the Roulette Winner

Chief Counsel (Officer - Format by Furiously) was the big favorite, going off at less than even money. Roulette Winner (Rock Hard Ten - Clever Monique by Clever Trick) was getting no love at the windows, his final odds were 37-1. Baatesh (Pulpit - Doppio Espresso by Java Gold) looked good in the paddock, and Bonavento (Speightstown - Arianna's Passion by Unbridled's Song) looked ready for action. Roulette Winner appeared to be playing around a bit in the warm-up. Fayoum (Friends Lake - Katie Be Quick by Carson City) broke fastest, but Rein King (Roman Ruler - Postulant by Pulpit), Bonavento, and Baatesh were all involved. Bonavento wore down Fayoum to prevail by a neck. Chief Counsel made up ground late to grab third. Roulette Winner was off slow and never really got involved, although he did pass Swashbuckler (Orientate - Deaconess Bonnie by Pulpit) late. Watch the Replay.

The only scratches were the MTO entrants Thatsallshewrote (Yes It's True - Best Friend by Dr. Caton) and Isn't She Grand (Grand Reward - Crafty Atlantic by Crafty Prospector). Senada (Pulpit - Owsley by Harlan), daughter of grade II winner Owsley, was favored, going off at 2-1. Kaila Ann's Kitten (Kitten's Joy - One Lucky Storm by Tale of the Cat) was a respectable 8-1. Orchestrator (Bernstein - Lucky Socks by Temperance Hill) was looking good in the walking ring, while Zilva (Successful Appeal - Spellmaker by Storm Cat) was on her toes. C. C. Coco (Tiznow - Itsmylife by Storm Cat) warmed up strongly, but began acting up as they neared the gate. Kent Desormeaux had to hop off of her, but eventually they got her loaded. Orchestrator went to the front, and put some daylight between herself and the rest. Kaila Ann's Kitten was her closest pursuer. Securing a good spot was Zilva, who came up the rail in the stretch, to just take the victory by a neck. Senada rallied late to snatch 3rd from Kaila Ann's Kitten. By the way, C. C. Coco finished last. She used up most of her energy before the race. Watch the Replay.

Sonofabox (Outofthebox - Fall Season by Exploit) was a late scratch. El Flaco (Quarry - Get Up by Prenup) was favored and looked lively in the prelims. Nittany Kitten (Kitten's Joy - Teach by Pine Bluff) looked a little nervous, especially objecting to the addition of his rider. He was taking some money at the windows, however, going off at 7-2. At the break, it was El Flaco who seized the lead, pressed by Prophetable Prince (Wiseman's Ferry - Unbridled Princess by Unbridled's Song). These two battled into the stretch, when Brian's Sneakers (Ecton Park - Maxsi by American Chance) came running from off the pace. He split the two pacesetters and drove to the win. Nittany Kitten broke a little inward and trailed for most of the race, passing Raisethewildflag (Band Is Passing - Wild Raise by Wild Again) late. Watch the Replay.

The Kitten's Joys fillies Maddie's Odyssey (Kitten's Joy - Personal Odyssey by Lemon Drop Kid) and Lisa's Kitten face each other and 7 others in the P. G. Johnson Stakes, at 1 1/16 miles on the Saratoga turf.

Maddie's Odyssey broke her maiden in her third start on June 14 at Presque Isle Downs at 4.5 furlongs. She then ran third in the Tippett Stakes on the Colonial Downs turf on July 25. That race was at 5.5 furlongs. Since that race, she's worked at Turfway Park, most recently going 5 furlongs in 1:01.60 on August 26. Maddie's Odyssey, who was the first winner for Kitten's Joy, is the first foal out of the winning mare Personal Odyssey. Personal Odyssey is a half-sister to 2 winners.

Lisa's Kitten (Kitten's Joy - Chianti Red by Woodman) is still a maiden. She finished 3rd on the Belmont Park turf on July 10, and 4th at 7 furlongs on the dirt at Saratoga on August 3 (a race originally scheduled for the dirt). Since that race, she's worked twice on the dirt training track at Saratoga, most recently going 5 furlongs in 1:03.02 on a muddy track on August 24. Lisa's Kitten is the first foal out of the placed mare Chianti Red. Chianti Red is a half-sister to 5 winners.

Mehndi (Pulpit - Dubai Visit by Quiet American) was the winner of Lisa's Kitten's July 10 race, at 6 furlongs on the Belmont turf. It was Mehndi's first and only start. Since then, she has been working at Saratoga. Mehndi, a $50,000 yearling, is out of Dubai Visit, who was stakes-placed on the turf at 2. Dubai Visit has produced the winner Mutual Friend, a winner on the turf. Dubai Visit is a half-sister to China Visit, a group II winner on the turf.

Tapitsfly (Tapit - Flying Marlin by Marlin) was the winner of Lisa's Kitten's August 3 race, at 7 furlongs on the dirt at Saratoga. Zilva, who was third in that race, was a winner on the grass at Saratoga on September 2 (see above). Tapitsfly did her previous running at Churchill Downs, where her results included a second place finish on a sloppy track on July 5. Tapitsfly has a couple works on the turf to prepare for this one, including a 5 furlong bullet in :59.84 on August 26. Tapitsfly is out of the turf winning mare Flying Marlin. Flying Marlin is a half- or full-sister to 3 winners.

Beautiful Song (Unbridled's Song - She's a Beauty by Storm Cat) finished 9th, behind Tapitsfly on July 5 at Churchill Downs. Since then, she's run once, finishing second at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf at Saratoga on August 19. She's worked once since that race, going 3 furlongs in :38.03 on the training track at Saratoga. She sold for $470,000 as a yearling, and is out of the turf placed mare She's a Beauty. She's a Beauty is a half-sister to stakes winner Akiba, Lucayan Prince, a group III winner on the turf, Comic Strip, a grade III winner on the turf and dirt, and grade II turf winner Silver Comic.

Smart Seattle (Smart Strike - Seattle Bay by Opening Verse) has run once, winning a 5.5 furlong turf race at Saratoga on August 13. Since then, she's had a work on the turf training track at Saratoga, going 4 furlongs in :50.23 on August 28. Seattle Bay, dam of Smart Seattle, was group III stakes-placed on the turf. Seattle Bay has produced 3 winners, all of which won on the turf.

Write When Ready (More Than Ready - Epistle by Deputy Minister) was 5th in her debut on the dirt at Churchill Downs on June 21, and then won a 5.5 furlong race on the turf at Ellis Park on July 26. She is the first foal out of the unraced mare Epistle. Epistle is a half- or full-sister to 8 winners, including grade III winner In Contention and grade I winner Well Chosen.

Lucky to Be Me (Bernstein - Belle Erzulie by Pulpit) has also run twice. She finished 5th on the Presque Isle Tapeta on August 12, and then broke her maiden at a mile on the dirt at Delaware Park on August 24, a race originally scheduled for the turf. She sold for $22,500 as a 2-year old, and is the first foal out of the unraced mare Belle Erzulie. Belle Erzulie is a half-sister to 2 winners, including stakes winner Amanda's Fancy.

Debuting in the P. J. Johnson is I Do That (Wheelaway - Cat in Deed by Alydeed). I Do That is out of the winning mare Cat in Deed, who has produced stakes-placed Katskill Bay. Cat in Deed is a half-sister to Third Sacker, who was stakes-placed on the turf. I Do That has been working at Saratoga, including a 5 furlong work in the mud in 1:00.46 on August 24.

Raise the Kitty (Kitten's Joy - Elevate by Cox's Ridge) will attempt to make her 3rd start, as she is on the AE list for this 5.5 furlong turf contest. She was 8th in her debut at 6 furlongs on the Belmont Park turf on July 10, and 3rd at this same 5.5 furlong distance on the Saratoga turf on August 13. The winner of that race was Smart Seattle, who runs in the P. G. Johnson Stakes, race 3 at Saratoga on September 3. Since that race, Raise the Kitty had a 4 furlong work on the dirt at Saratoga, recording a time of :53.06. Raise the Kitty sold for $17,000 as a yearling, and $67,000 as a 2-year old. She is a half-sister to 2 winners, including Notovertilit'sover, group I stakes-placed in Puerto Rico. Raise the Kitty's dam, Elevate, is a half-sister to 4 winners. Kitten's Joy's 28 runners have made 64 combined starts, recording 9 wins, 12 seconds, 11 thirds, and $336,331. He's had 5 turf winners.

Flower Exchange (Exchange Rate - Rose of Galway by Irish River (FR)) and Never Dream (Vindication - North Dream by Unbridled's Song) met at 5 furlongs on the Saratoga dirt on August 7, finishing 6th and 8th. Flower Exchange previously finished 3rd at Churchill Downs on July 4, also on the dirt. She is a half-sister to the winner Easy Rose. Their dam, Rose of Galway, is a half-sister to 7 winners, including Marshua's River, a grade III winner on the turf. Never Dream, who sold for $50,000 as a yearling, is out of the unraced mare North Dream. North Dream is a half-sister to 8 winners, including stakes winners Pancho Norte and Bagshot.

The only other filly with experience is Christmas Trip (Trippi - Christmas Gold by Slew o' Gold), who finished 6th in a 5.5 furlong dirt race at Saratoga on August 16. She is out of the turf winning mare Christmas Gold. Christmas Gold has produced 7 winners, including stakes winners Christmas Lights and Gold Trippi. Gold Trippi is a full-brother to Christmas Trip. Five of Christmas Trip's siblings won at 2, and 3 won on the turf.

First-crop stallion Eurosilver is the sire of Crossfirehurricane (Eurosilver - Wind in My Eyes by Mr. Greeley). Eurosilver's 28 runners have made 59 total starts, recording 5 wins, 4 seconds, 11 thirds, and $129,102. Crossfirehurricane is the first foal out of the unraced mare Wind in My Eyes. Wind in My Eyes is a half-sister to 6 winners, including stakes winner Ronton.

Selling for $150,000 as a yearling was Mrs. Stroud (Grand Slam - Gold Ransom by Red Ransom), who is a half-sister to one winner and a full-sister to 2 winners, including stakes-placed Grandelena. One of her siblings won at 2, and another won on the turf. Mrs. Stround's dam, Gold Ransom, is a half-sister to 7 winners, and a full-sister to turf stakes winner Lulu's Ransom.

Angel's Cove (More Than Ready - Minge Cove by Sandpit (BRZ)) was a $60,000 yearling, and is the first foal out of turf stakes winner Minge Cove. Minge Cove is also a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winner Nasty Hero and grade III winner Mint.

Tickle Monster (Maria's Mon - Feathers of Hope by Dynaformer) brought $30,000 as a yearling, and is out of the turf winning mare Feathers of Hope. Feathers of Hope has produced 6 winners from 6 to run, including stakes winners Lakeville, A. Caterina, and Key Issues. Three of Tickle Monster's siblings won on the turf, and 2 won at 2, including one debut winner at 2.

Simmy (Millennium Wind - Katina K by Distinctive Pro) is out of the winning mare Katina K, who has produced 2 winners. One of Simmy's siblings won at 2. Her dam, Katina K, is a half-sister to 11 winners.

Completing the field is the entry of In Te Domine (Freud - Luminate by A. P. Indy) and Eager Leader (More Than Ready - Off Guard by Red Ransom). In Te Domino sold for $11,000 as a weanling, and is a half-sister to 2 winners. Her dam, Luminate, is a half-sister to 7 winners, including grade II winner Cielo Gold. Eager Leader is out of the turf winning mare Off Guard. Off Guard has produced 2 winners from 2 to run, one of which won on the turf. Off Guard is a half-sister to grade III winner Second of June, and 10 other winners.

New Worker

September 2

Hard Call (filly; Rock Hard Ten - Call Me Up by Miner's Mark) worked 3 furlongs in :37.40 at Delaware Park. Hard Call sold for $100,000 as a yearling, and $125,000 as a 2-year old. Call Me Up, dam of Hard Call, was a debut winner at 2 and won the Schuylerville Stakes (gr. II) that year. Call Me Up has produced the winner Heroic Moment.